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AMERICAN AIRLINES HAS ORDERED TEN MORE BAC ONE-ELEVENS FOR DELIVERY IN 1966. THIS FOLLOWS THEIR?

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AMERICAN AIRLINES HAS ORDERED TEN MORE BAC ONE-ELEVENS FOR DELIVERY IN 1966. THIS FOLLOWS THEIR INITIAL ORDER FOR 15 IN JULY LAST YEAR FOR DELIVERY IN 1965. THE ORDER IS WORTH GBP10 MILLION OR $ 27.5 MILLION. THE ONE-ELEVEN -- THE JET SUCCESSOR TO THE VISCOUNT -- WILL CARRY 74 PASSENGERS OVER SHORT RANGES AT 550 M.P.H.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST AMERICAN AIRLINES TYPE OF ONE-ELEVEN IS ALREADY WELL UNDER WAY AT THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION'S HURN FACTORY WHERE THE 21ST ONE-ELEVEN -- THE FIRST FOR AER LINGUS -- IS ALREADY TAKING SHAPE.